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e cannot thank our community enough for being so supportive since taking over Parker Lifestyle three months ago. Our July magazine has been no exception to the excitement and pride that we feel being able to represent our town and everything that makes living here so great. We could not have made the improvements to our magazine without the input from our readers, our contributors, our partners and our community leaders. And please, do not stop reaching out to us with more input and ideas. As you may have noticed, we want to focus on what's important to our readers and partners. In addition to the hyper-local content that we feature every month, you'll also find some features that we are testing, such as our Road Trips. Last month was Grand Junction, which received very positive feedback, and this month is Glenwood Springs, which hopefully will have "hot" reviews (excuse the pun). During my nearly 20 years of media experience, I have not been privileged enough to be embedded in a community as I have with Parker Lifestyle. There was always something, such as a long commute or over emphasis on a number, which prevented me from truly trying to make communities in which I lived better. It wasn't a lack of sincerity or caring but more of a reality of business and time constraints. Fortunately, now I have found a way to do something I love, which is helping our community and its businesses, while being more involved and engaged in my family's activities. By no means do I work fewer hours - I just get to avoid an I-25 commute and reinvest that time in improving our content and partnerships. While I know it's tough to be involved outside of your regular business hours, I encourage all local businesses to do as much as you can to get to know your neighbor. A great resource to do so is by attending Parker Area Chamber events. By knowing each other, we will grow better as a town. And yes, I know that it's tough to leave work at 5 p.m. for an evening event. However, it's worth your time. We are truly blessed and so excited to continue getting to know our community even better. I had the pleasure of being introduced to our Town Council as the newest member of Creative District Executive Committee earlier in June, and I look forward to working with this group to help our arts and entertainment grow even stronger. Enjoy our July issue, and remember to thank a military person and his or her family for the sacrifices that they do every day to allow us to live not only in the greatest town in Colorado, but also the greatest country on Earth. Thanks again for giving us this opportunity. Have a safe and happy 4th! Brad Howard Brad.Howard@LifestylePubs.com

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Good Times

Around Town

Inspired by

Locally Owned

Local Limelight

Local’s Only

Healthy Lifestyle

Road Trip

Driver’s Notebook

18 BookCrafters Tell All

Lifestyle Calendar

Parting Thoughts

Joe & Jan McDaniel help people publish dreams.

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28 Health Wise, From the Ground Up

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Good Times

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Mayor Waid and Parker Area Chamber welcome Bonfils.

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where kids can create their own art projects. Enjoy music and food while you discover local artists and their works. Visit ParkerArtistsGuild.com for event details.

LOCAL CHIROPRACTOR IS HONORED Heidi Heath of Heath Chiropractic & Acupuncture was the 2016 win-

This summer, Christian Brothers Automotive and Hide in Plain Sight

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local students a chance at breaking the cycle of homelessness. In

Business Impact Meeting. The Jim Adkins Award is given each

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year to the Chamber member who has exemplified community

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competitive job, empowering them to provide a thriving future for their families. Learn more about how you can help and make donations at HidePlainSight.org. Bring in your receipt from donating or make a cash donation at one of Christian Brothers' locations to receive a service discount that is double what you contributed up to $15. That's a possible $30 off on service orders of more than $100.

PARKER BRANCH OF DOUGLAS COUNTY LIBRARIES WILL BE CLOSED BEFORE GRAND OPENING OF NEW BUILDING Book lovers be aware! The Parker branch of Douglas County Libraries will be closed for about three weeks prior to the grand opening of the beautiful new facility at 20105 E. Mainstreet. Although the exact date of the grand opening was not known at

Heidi Heath of Heath Chiropractic & Acupuncture shares her Parker Area Chamber of Commerce honor with her husband and parents.

PARKER BREWFEST IS COMING TO TOWN

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be excited to hear about the first Parker Brewfest, which will be held

services and Storytimes during closures, and library openings by

in O’Brien Park on Aug. 20. Held by the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary

visiting DouglasCountyLibraries.org/Newsletters.

Club of Parker, the Brewfest will be broken down into two sessions. At

The Parker branch is the last of three new libraries to open in

each session, 1,000 craft beer drinkers will receive a 2-ounce glass to

Douglas County. The Castle Pines branch opened April 21 and the

roam the park and taste the finest beer made by 25 different Colorado

Lone Tree facility will open July 9. In Parker, library staffers and con-

brewers. The first session runs from noon to 3 p.m., while the second

struction crews celebrated the building's progress on May 13 with a

session is from 4 p.m. to 7 pm. Tickets, which are sold for each session,

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Inspired by

To Bee or Not to

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ARTICLE DENISE ERWIN | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

S TOWN OF PARKER HONEY FESTIVAL At the 2016 Parker Honey Festival on Aug. 7, you can obtain a plethora of information and be entertained too. At this free community event at O’Brien Park in downtown, you can see hives and learn how bees make honey, meet local beekeepers, create honeybee crafts, try on a beekeeper’s suit, and sample delicious local honey. Visit CO-ParkerPace.CivicPlus.com for additional event details.

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ixteen ounces of honey requires 1,152 bees to travel 112,000 miles and visit 4.5 million flowers. Sit back and ponder those statistics the next time you add a teaspoon of honey to your hot tea. That is a lot of bees, travel time and flowers. If someone would have told you 10 years ago that we would have song lyrics, products, festivals and thousands of Pinterest images all due to these fascinating, tiny, black and yellow insects with a mighty job, would you have believed them? So what is all the buzz about? In recent years, scientists have seen a decline in the honeybee population due to several factors, including industrial agriculture’s use of insecticides, parasites and climate change. Most recently a trend is emerging to “save the bees!” More and more people are becoming aware of the need to keep our bee population thriving. Did you know that nearly one-third of our fruit and vegetable food supply is derived from the work of bees – pollination? Education is certainly a place to begin. Local beekeepers, like Nick French of Frangiosa Farm, work to educate the public about honeybees. Workshops are given to provide general information, as well as educate those who might be interested in becoming a beekeeper. French’s small batch, micro-apiary operation can be summed up by what he says best: "Frangiosa Farm is committed to responsible beekeeping in the face of bee decline through community education, backyard beekeeping and support of locally sourced pure simple honey.” French uses organic practices and produces tasty local organic honey. Interested in jumping in on Parker’s trending bee phenomenon? Learn how to become a beekeeper by doing online research or talk to local beekeepers or visit a retail store who sells beekeeping kits. Don’t want to become a beekeeper? Well, there are several ways you can become involved. Frangiosa Farm offers an Adopt-A-Honey-Bee program where your donation helps to support the financial needs of keeping a hive healthy and

productive. You can plant pollinators in your yard that will attract bees and other pollinating insects. Purchasing bee products from local bee farms is another great way to support the industry. Items can be purchased directly from farms, online or you can visit Mainstreet General Store in downtown Parker. So whether your interest is to become a beekeeper or to support the beekeeping industry by purchasing some raw local honey, come on out to the Honey Festival to catch a glimpse of what the buzz is all about.

keeping of bees is like “The the direction of sunbeams.”

One queen bee, a couple of hundred drones (male bees) and tens of thousands of worker bees (female bees) are found inside each honeybee hive. Photo provided by Frangiosa Farm. Nick French of Frangiosa Farm tends to his beehives. Photo provided by Frangiosa Farm.

--Henry David Thoreau

Beekeeping information can also be found on the Town’s website at ParkerOnline.org. The Parker

Amber Bates sports her young beekeeper suit at 2015 Honey Festival. Photo provided by Honey Festival.

Cultural and Scientific Commission, a citizen advisory group, was instrumental in helping with the passage of a new Town ordinance in October 2015 that allows and promotes urban beekeeping in Parker.

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Female worker bees do all of the work in hive. The queen bee lays eggs daily and the male drone bees mate with the queen bee. Photo provided by Frangiosa Farm.

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Locally Owned An image from Namibia Discovered, "a collection of scenic and wildlife photographs recording a first visit to a unique and remarkable African country,” Joe says of his work. This full-color, 128-page book is priced at $25 plus postage.

Joe and Jan McDaniel at home with one of Joe's prize-winning pictures.

BookCrafters Tell All ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY REBECCA BERRA

estled in a small office in a quiet Parker home, a husband and wife tap away at their computers. Photographs of family, posters, maps and books surround them. As the Colorado sun shines in through the window, the silence in the room is laden with anticipation. Here, the BookCrafters work their magic. Joe and Jan McDaniel offer a unique service. For only $35 per hour, they will work with you to publish your book. They create handsome, glossy tomes from dusty, decaying scrapbooks. Fading photographs are revitalized in colorful, modern albums. A manuscript can be turned into a print-ondemand book with a professionally designed cover and an ISBN, ready for worldwide distribution. “Many people we’ve met tell us that they have a manuscript almost ready, but they are terrified and don’t know how to take the next step,” Joe says. “Be it a novel, a children’s book or a personal memoir, we take the mystery out of publishing.” “Our first consultation is free of charge,” says Jan. “Sometimes we sit for two to three hours, talking about what we do and showing people samples of books we have published." “Many of our clients are older and not computer literate. It was a steep learning curve, but we are skilled users of InDesign. We work with several printers. We started with Blurb and now mainly use Lightning Source and Book Partners.” Joe McDaniel is a biologist and award-winning photographer. He

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grew up in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Jan is an educator and has a keen eye for text editing and formatting. They both love to travel and began self-publishing their own travel journals in 1996. BookCrafters was set up in 2007 and has published more than 250 titles.

A sample of BookCrafters publications.

Jan's favorite projects are the family memoirs and journals, many with only five to 10 books printed for children or grandchildren. One example is a private journal, written and illustrated by a young British lady of leisure in the early 20th century. Every hand-written page was carefully scanned and lovingly reproduced in a 500-page

hardcover book, of which only a few copies were printed for family members, and one for BookCrafters as a sample of their work. The beautiful volume, with its fascinating personal history and delicately colored sketches, cost $50 each - a considerably low charge for such a high-quality publication. The McDaniels just completed a book for a client’s mother, who turns 90 this year. She had a collection of love letters from the 1920s that were typed out on tissue paper by her grandfather, who was courting her grandmother at the time. She also kept a collection of his poems. BookCrafters scanned all these mementos, along with family photographs, and designed a family tree to include in the book. “We talk to people and tell them how to make their book even better. It’s that personal touch that makes us different from mass-market publishers,” Jan explains. “All royalties go straight to the authors. We don’t keep any rights, which many publishing companies do. We are able to meet some very short deadlines and can convert printed books to e-books. Also, we give the author all the print-ready files, which is very unusual.” Joe and Jan are longtime members of the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) and the nationwide Independent Book Publishers Association. Numerous BookCrafters publications have won “CIPA EVVY” awards at the well-known annual book contest, now in its 21st year, named after CIPA founder Evelyn Kaye. Joe emphasizes that attention to detail and the low cost per project set BookCrafters apart from other self-publishing companies, where a minimum package fee could start at $1,500 or more. Significantly, most of their new business comes from referrals. “If a client brings in a clean manuscript with an idea for a cover design, we can publish it for less than $1,000. Sometimes much less,” says Joe. “We can do anything! The possibilities are endless,” Jan says. “Just give us a call.” Please visit BookCrafters.net or call 720.851.0397 to learn more about their publishing services.

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ARTICLE SUSAN CORMIER | PHOTOGRAPHY SUSAN CORMIER AND PROVIDED

s the Parker Consolidated School undergoes renovations, Parker Lifestyle thought it would be enlightening to reminisce with some of the students who attended the school in the late 1930s through the 1950s. In interviews, Jean Martin, Sandra (Everitt) Whelchel, Josie (Dransfeldt) Fetters, Marilyn Parker and Genevieve (Rosenthal) Chubb shared some of their memories.

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They thought the small school, which housed grades one through 12 until 1959 and grades one through eight until 1967, was a fun place with wonderful teachers who taught the basics. It was also a community gathering place before the Community Building opened in downtown Parker in December 1950. "The school was the gathering place for the community," recalls Martin. "There were plays every year and old-fashioned dinners where the women would provide lunch and the men would bid on them." Parker, who moved from Littleton to Parker in 1942 and attended sixth through 11th grade at Parker Consolidated School, says Parker was a friendly place. “Everybody knew everybody from the first grade on up.” Among her favorite memories were an ice rink that was created by flooding a vacant lot one winter; the hair bows the girls used to wear and the boys used to pull out and stash in a cubby hole behind the school stage; the movies that were shown at the school to entertain area residents; and basketball. “Basketball was a big part of school,” Parker says, noting that both girls and boys had teams. She says the teachers tried to get the students to play tennis one year, “but we thought that was prissy.” Chubb and Martin say the school had drinking fountains, but no indoor bathroom facilities. Teachers and students alike used outhouses set aside for women, girls and boys. Depending on the year, the former students say a teacher would teach two or three grades at a time. They would focus on the younger grades first, getting those children started on a project before moving on to the next grades.

Before the day was over, some activities would involve all the students in the room. It wasn't difficult to manage the different grade levels, they say, because the class sizes were so small, with maybe four to 10 students per grade. Martin, who lived with her grandparents while attending the first through fourth grades before moving away over the 1941-1942 holiday season, remembers a variety of activities at her grandparents’ house. Her grandmother, Annie O'Brien, liked to barter and find ways to make a little extra money. Martin recalls being a student who would arrive home to have lunch with some of the school’s teachers, who paid for the daily meal. She also was able to take piano lessons because her grandmother traded them out for space at the home that allowed the piano teacher to teach other kids in the area. Fetters, who attended fifth through 12th grade and was among the members of the school's last graduating glass of 1958, remembers 10 teachers and about 50 students. With a father who was a member of the school board, she also remembers a decision to purchase two buses to carry students to school and sporting events. One bus carried the girls and another bus carried the boys to sporting events. Before the bus, her mother, Gunhild Dransfeldt, drove the girls to sporting events so the cheer team would be present. Whelchel attended first through eighth grade in Parker and was in the first class of students to be bused to Douglas County High School in Castle Rock after the high school portion of the school was closed by a new superintendent, Lowell Baumunk.

"It was horrible. We did not want to go," she recalls, adding that the superintendent even told the community that there would never be another high school in Parker - a statement that was proven untrue in 1983 when Ponderosa High School opened south of the Town's limits. She recalls the advantages offered by the school's small size, including the fact that younger students could be included on teams and in activities, such as the One Act Play Contest. As a seventh grader, she successfully auditioned and participated in the contest. The same was true for the choir and band. "If you had the ability, you got to do it even if you were in the seventh or eighth grade," Whelchel says. Chubb, who attended the school from first grade to her graduation in 1950, has fond memories of the principal her senior year. The six seniors – five girls and one boy - asked him to take them on their senior sneak day. “He was tickled to death that we asked him to take us on our senior sneak. And lo and behold, we had a ball,” she says, noting they visited the prison in the Canon City area, the mental facility in Pueblo and the Garden of the Gods.

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Whelchel and Fetters shared memories about a math teacher Alvin Steifer. "We had the world's best math teacher," Whelchel recalls. "There wasn't anybody he couldn't teach math to." And then there were the stories about Ms. Quinn, shared by Parker and Chubb, and Ms. Brazelton, shared by Martin and Chubb. Ms. Quinn was a heavy-set woman who kept the kids in line with a large rubber hose that she threatened to spank them with. Parker remembers the rubber hose putting an end to the misbehaving of “unruly boys in the seventh or eighth grade” who caused four or five teachers to come and go between September and December of one year. Chubb remembers being given two punishment options after she and some of her classmates skipped out on school to avoid being taught by a substitute teacher they didn’t particularly like. When Ms. Quinn returned the next day, Chubb says, she offered two options – being spanked with a rubber hose or staying in for recess for six weeks. “We chose the six weeks.” Thelma Brazelton was a primary teacher who fell in love with Les Shimpfky, an intermediate grade teacher who eventually became the school principal. Laurel Marcucci, the couple’s daughter, was quoted in a 2005 article as saying that her parents had to ask permission from the school board to get married because the contract given to Ms. Brazelton would have become null and void if she married. The board agreed they could get married if they would marry in December, so she could finish out the school year in case she become pregnant soon thereafter. They wed on Dec. 25, 1939, and were married 61 years when Les died in 2001. “It was so funny,” Chubb says. “The teacher and the principal getting together.” Black and white photos courtesy of Marilyn Parker, Bob and Josie Fetters,

r Consolidated Attendees of Parke n Parker rily School include Ma left, Genem fro nd co se (back row (front row b ub Ch vieve Rosenthal ndra Everitt Sa t), lef the m fro fourth ht of Chubb) Whelchel (to the rig ck row second (ba rtin Ma n and Jea from the right). Prom queen Josie (Dransfeldt) Fetters and king Wayne Noe enjoy a dance, unaware that their school would soon close.

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PARKER'S LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED FAMILY FARM

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Anita Smith

Charlie greets all who arrive.

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f you've been among the many Parker residents who have driven by and haven't taken the time to stop in at Flat Acres Farm, this summer is your chance to learn what it's all about. “It takes nine people to run the property efficiently, but there are only two full-time people who are devoted to the farm - and that’s myself and my wife, Anita,” says Mike Smith, owner and operator of Flat Acres Farm. Flat Acres Farm has been a privately-owned property in Parker for a long time. The property has been in Mike’s family since the 1940s. “I remember when they paved Parker Road. Back then, they put up population and elevation signs for all of the small towns, and the population sign for Parker stated that a whopping 63 people lived here,” Mike recalls. In 2008, Mike and family members knew that there was a greater use for the land, located in the bustling commerce area near Dransfelt and Twenty Mile roads. Mike is no stranger to corporate development. He has more than 30 years of experience in commercial construction, building strip malls and restaurant buildings. Nonetheless, he is a Parker native and grew up on more than 1,000 acres just up the road on Hilltop Road and attended the Parker Consolidated School in grade school. “We needed to add value to the property and knew that there was a need within the community and for the public,” Mike says.

So in 2010, Flat Acres Farm opened its Corn best performing seeds for home-grown food in Maze and Pumpkin Patch to the public with their own backyard. the Fall Festival. Hay rides and haunted houses Over the last several years, Mike has attempted also became part of the farm's activities. While to grow organic local produce for sale in the fall is a busy time, this family-owned farm is area. He says he has found that while the idea is open year-round to the community. appealing to people, the cost to produce vegetaSince gardening is a hobby for Mike, he has created bles for the public is too high. Instead, he focuses a place for people to come and have their own plot of on starter plants to get produce to the public, so land to grow organic vegetables. The community garthat they can reap the benefit of the exceptional den plots have been made available to both novice garquality and taste of heirloom variety vegetables. deners and local producers since 2011. “We consistently fight the climate here in Even now, Mike enjoys talking with students Colorado and we just can’t have local produce who come out with their school to learn about garready for sale in the springtime,” says Smith. dening. He says that with every bunch of students, If you see Smith at the Farmers' Market, you'll there is always one or two students who really take notice him selling plants and seeds, not produce. If interest and hang on his every word. you'd like to grow your own and need space, Flat “It really is amazing because some folks have no idea where their vegeta- Acres Farm can help you find a plot. Another option is to visit Flat bles come from. I can show the kids a seed and explain to them how with Acres Farm to purchase the tomatoes, peppers and variety of herbs, just one seed, a great big pumpkin will grow. Or, that another seed will which were started early in the greenhouse. only produce a small radish. It’s great to hit their interest, right to the bone.” Honey is available all year long because Flat Acres Farm provides space to a local beekeeper to produce Parker honey. Joe and Debbie PRODUCTS CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED Komperda currently tend to the farm's hives. Among the offerings at Flat Acres Farm are heirloom, organic, vegetable Stop driving by. It's time to take a trip to the farm and be sure to starter plants, such as tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, onion sets and “Ring the Bell for Service.” You won’t be disappointed. pumpkins, in addition to a variety of plants and seeds. Mike loves to teach about the variety of heirloom seeds that Visit FlatAcresFarm.com to learn more about what Flat Acres Farm he sells and will take time to educate those who are looking for the has to offer you.

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Local Limelight

STUDENTS RECOGNIZED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF PARKER PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

lthough school is out for the summer, the Rotary Club of Parker recognized the following local high school students earlier in the year for their excellence.

with the special needs students on the school's Unified Basketball Program. In the fall, Josh will attend Gonzaga University, where he will major in nursing.

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Heather Miyazawa was recognized in March for her involvement, 3.95 gradepoint average and ranking as 42nd in her class of 466 students. She has been a member of the National Honor Society, Student Body Vice President, girls' soccer team, and past member of the Link Crew. Heather also has been the lead for many of the school's traditional projects, such as homecoming, pep assemblies and prom. In addition she has spearheaded fund-raising events to raise money for a particular family and the Wish Festival at Chaparral. In the fall, Heather plans on attending the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she will be a biology/ pre-medical school student. Josh Bulawa, who has a 3.81 gradepoint average and is ranked 70th in his class, was honored as the April Student of the Month. He has been a member of the National Society and the track and field team, and has served as editor of the school's yearbook. In addition, Josh works

Dane Grounds was Ponderosa's honoree for March. In his senior year, Dane was in the National Honor Society and president of the DECA Club. He excels in baseball, having earned a varsity letter on the school team and being selected in 2014 to the Northwest Regional team for USA baseball. He has also played with one of the most prestigious travel baseball programs in the nation, the Southern California National Travel Team and the Atlanta Braves Scout Team. His community service projects include Ponderosa's Make a Wish Foundation program, umpiring for charity baseball tournaments and acting as the lead registrar in local elections. Dane plans on attending Southern Idaho College, majoring in business with a commitment to play on the baseball team. After two years at Southern Idaho, Dane plans on continuing his education at a four-year university with an ultimate goal to play baseball at a Division I level. Courtney Richardson, a member of the DECA Club, was the April Student of the Month from Ponderosa. She excels at volleyball and loves to paint and draw. Courtney is very involved in community service work, including serving as a leader at Vacation Bible School, and as a coach and volunteer at YMCA volleyball camps. She also volunteers at the Parker Task Force, and prepares breakfast and lunch at the L&M Cafe for guests of the Brass Armadillo Antique Mall. Courtney plans on attending the Colorado School of Mines, majoring in engineering/mathematics and playing on the collegiate volleyball team.

From left, mother Naomi, father Eric, Heather and Rotarian Glenn Hertzler.

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From left, aunt Debbie, mother Stephanie, Josh and Rotarian Dave Gardner.

From left, Rotarian Bill Kelly, teacher Tonja Johnson, Dane and mother Lana.

LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE MONTH

Taylor James was recognized as the May Student of the Month from Lutheran High School. With a 4.37 grade-point average, she was ranked second in her class of 82 students, was president of the Student Council, led the school's morning announcements, and was a contributor for the LuHi Happenings and GoLuHi.com. Taylor excels in volleyball, having been a captain in her sophomore and junior years, and team manager in her senior year. She also managed and lettered all four years on the varsity basketball team. Taylor also finds time for community service, including serving as a volleyball camp counselor, group leader at Vacation Bible School, and working at the Parker Task Force and at the school concession stand. Taylor plans on attending Colorado State University in the fall, majoring in communications.

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GROUND UP PARKER RESIDENT FOCUSES ON HEALTHY WAYS OF FARMING

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hen John and Christine Henze wanted a better quality of life for their family, they looked to Colorado and found their way to Parker. They wanted to purchase land to grow their own healthy food while sustaining John’s thriving, eco-friendly construction and fine woodworking business, Henze Construction. Since moving here from Orange County, Calif., in 2008, the Henzes have gradually expanded their farm in northeast Parker from providing healthy food for the family to selling crops to their community. Their business, Yoko Farm of Parker, is dedicated to growing organic produce and humanely raised chickens and turkeys. (Yoko is Japanese for sunlight; yo can also mean to give, Henze explains.) “I’ve learned that people are just as interested in animals raised with care as they are in eating organic foods,” John says.

At the Parker Farmers' Market, Yoko Farm of Parker offers heirloom lettuces and edible flowers you can’t find at the supermarket or even conventional farm stands. A visitor to the farm's booth will find, along with vegetables and eggs, lettuces such as red-leaf Merlot, green Simpson and other varieties. And nasturtiums aren’t the only edible flowers. Yellow calendula “are pretty in a salad,” Christine says, as are the petals of blue bachelor’s buttons. Yellow calendula, Wild pansies’ colorful blossoms can be frozen in also known as ice cubes to serve with drinks. marigolds. Many grow-it-yourselfers in this charming but challenging four-season climate grapple with unpredictable weather along with predictable critters. “What I want to do,” John says, “is produce more, for a longer period - maybe nine or 10 months.” To facilitate that, he invested in a high tunnel house, a structure that extends the growing season on both ends. “I’m trying to do the best I can to create microclimates to produce healthy foods,” he says. He also plans to dig a large root cellar. The Henzes hope to establish a cooperative for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), which has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. According the USDA, CSA comprises “a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community's farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production.” John thinks about 25 members could make it work. To learn more, visit YokoFarmOfParker.com or call 303.841.1192.

John and Christine Henze at the Parker Farmers' Market

Blue Bachelor Button, also known as Cornflowers, grow along the fence at Yoko Farm of Parker.

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Healthy Lifestyle EATING OPTIONS VARY WITH THE SEASONS

ver wonder why an apple tastes better in October than it does in August? Or why oranges are so much sweeter and less expensive in winter than in summer? The answers are simple. Apples are locally harvested in the fall, while oranges and grapefruit are at their best in the winter months. While we all enjoy fresh, locally-grown produce, the industrialization of agriculture brought with it new farming techniques and modernized equipment that made it possible to harvest way beyond local markets. This gave rise to the need for bigger and more efficient storage techniques. Cold storage gave us the ability to store produce for months at a time. While this was a wonderful progression and provided farmers with more income potential and employment, there is a downside for the consumer. Having everything available all the time does come with its costs - both to our wallets and our health. Farmers don’t always have the luxury of letting fields rest between growing seasons as the demand for consistency floods the market. Unfortunately, this can cause nutrients in the soil to become depleted and consequently yield inferior produce. Taste, texture and nutritional value suffer when produce is not allowed to reach maturity naturally or has to be stored for long periods of time. Most produce loses up to 70 percent of its nutritional value within seven days after it leaves the field, tree or vine unless it is canned or frozen, which are good alternatives when things are out of season. Transportation methods, like trains, planes, ships and trucks, allow

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products to be brought to market all over the world, but they make it more difficult and expensive to deliver “vine ripened” produce as well. Tomatoes, for example, must be virtually picked green in order to transport with their integrity intact. If truckloads of tomatoes were transported ripe, they would be tomato sauce or rotten long before they reached market. Ever had a tomato right off the vine? Now that is a tomato. Before industrialization, we were a farm-to-table nation. We ate what was available and in season, although canning techniques make it possible to preserve produce for leaner times on a small scale. We knew what to expect and accepted that we didn’t have access to everything all the time. Our daily fare reflected that. And while our diets may not have been as diversified, we have to wonder if we weren’t healthier for it anyway. One way to counteract this trend and help the local economy going forward is to support local farmers and buy from farmers’ markets and stores that advertise locally grown fare. While this may be inconvenient at times, it can help bring us back to the farm-to-table mentality, improve the quality of what we eat, and give us better taste while elevating our family’s health at the same time. Corie Goodson, MPH, CNC, earned her master’s degree in public health in 1995. She is a health educator, wellness promotion speaker, author and certified nutrition coach.

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Road Trip

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lenwood Springs: a trip for excitement, relaxation and unwinding. A bit more than three hours from Parker, you'll find Glenwood Springs nestled where the Roaring Fork and the Colorado rivers meet, which forms the Roaring Fork Valley. While many people know the area for its hot springs, there's an adventure awaiting couples wanting to get away or families looking for a nice long weekend retreat. Taking the Iron Mountain Tramway up to Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park gives you spectacular views of the valley and Mount Sopris, and be sure to have your camera ready. Upon arriving at the park entrance, you'll be ready for thrill rides, cave tours, entertainment and other family-friendly activities. Glenwood Caverns originally opened to the public as the Fairy Caves in 1895, but closed at the onset of World War I. The caves were closed for 82 years until owners Steve and Jeanne Beckley reopened the caverns in 1999. The Beckleys have employed rigorous, contemporary, scientific preservation methods to protect the living and historic sections of the caves.

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Two guided tours, which last about 40 minutes and are appropriate for most fitness levels, are offered. They are the newly expanded Historic Fairy Caves Tour with sections of the upper cave open to the public for the first time in May 2013, and the King’s Row Tour, which includes the most highly-decorated cave room in Colorado. A two-hour Wild Tour is available with reservations. A jacket is recommended for all tours because the inside of the caves remain at 52 degrees year-round. Glenwood Caverns was named one of The 10 Great Places to Go Underground by USA Today, as well as being named Best Family Cave Tour by Denver Westword. Over the years, the Adventure Park has grown to include a wide range of activities and attractions that draw visitors from around the world. For the truly adventurous, the Giant Canyon Swing launches riders out over Glenwood Canyon, 1,300 feet above the Colorado River. Both the ride and the views of the canyon are breathtaking as riders soar through the air. The swing accommodates up to four riders, so friends can share the adrenaline rush of f loating with zero Gs. If you're looking for speed, the park offers Colorado's longest alpine coaster, a thrilling ride down a mountain side. After a day at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park and a nice dinner at one of the local eateries, there's nothing like a relaxing float in the therapeutic pools. Iron Mountain Hot Springs is located near the base of the tramway on the bank of the Colorado River. Glenwood Cavern Adventure Park offers a "Ride & Relax" two-day package for the attractions and hots springs. For more information, go to GlenwoodCaverns.com. If you're staying at the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge, you'll be able to submerge into the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, which was born in 1888 and have temperatures ranging from 90 to 108 degrees. These mineral-rich waters are known to be the largest hot springs pool in the world, flowing more than 3.5 million gallons of water daily from Yampah Spring. If you aren't staying at Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge, you can still access Glenwood Hot Springs Pool. For more information or to book a stay, visit HotSpringsPool.com. On your way to or from Glenwood Springs, make sure to plan a day at Hanging Lake. This precious natural wonder has clear, turquoise water produced by carbonate minerals and is worth the demanding climb to get there. If you do go, please protect Hanging Lake by respecting the rules: absolutely no swimming, no dogs, no fishing and no illegal parking, to name a few. The rules are there to make sure that future generations enjoy this natural masterpiece.

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Lifestyle Calendar

July JULY 4 LET FREEDOM SING!

VARIOUS SHOWTIMES JULY 15 THROUGH JULY 31

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GREASE COMES TO PARKER

Celebrate Independence Day at Parker's annual celebration with

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family-friendly activities, great food and live music, featuring Six

Parker Arts presents "Grease," the

Million Dollar Band. Bring your blankets and chairs and set up

musical. With Rydell High School

for an evening packed with fun. The evening will conclude with

back in session, it's time to grab

Parker’s biggest and best fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. For more

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on your bobby socks and Pink Ladies, and join the PACE Center for this electrifying '50s-style musical.

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JULY 16 MUCKFEST® MS SALISBURY PARK Hosted by Parker Parks and Recreation, MuckFest® MS is a fun mud run with the best obstacles. The run features a well-designed 5K course with awesome, super-sized obstacles surrounded by mud from start to finish, with 100% of fund-raising dollars going to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. For information and to register, visit Main.NationalMSSociety.org.

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JULY 16 RELAY FOR LIFE OF PARKER

GARMENT GAL RIBBON CUTTING

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Relay for Life of Parker celebrates people who have battled cancer,

The Parker Area Chamber celebrates the grand opening of Parker's

remembers loved ones lost and takes action to finish the fight once

newest women's boutique - Garment Gal. Join the Chamber and

and for all. Come out to walk and enjoy games and fun throughout

welcome Garment Gal at this ribbon cutting, which begins at 5 p.m.

the day, as well as the luminaria closing ceremony, which reminds us

at 9700 S. Parker Road, Suite 200. You may register for this free

why we relay! For information, visit RelayForLife.org/Parkerco.

event at ParkerChamber.com.

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JULY 16 MOVIES IN THE PARK

HEALTHY GLUTEN-FREE LIVING WORKSHOP

O'BRIEN PARK

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Shopping tips and meal planning for successful gluten-free living

Commerce, this is a free event for families that includes games, vendors,

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music, concessions and a free movie. Come early to reserve your space

gins at 6:30 p.m. at the PACE Center. Come learn the basics for the

in O'Brien Park. July's movie, which begins at dusk, is "Ferris Bueller's

healthiest approach to gluten-free living, including advice on dietary

Day Off." Event information is available at ParkerChamber.com.

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JULY 24 BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE WORKSHOP WITH TADASHI PACE CENTER Learn with a master during this three-hour session with Tadashi Hayakawa. Beginner and intermediate artists, students and hobbyists will learn how to enjoy the process of creating art with imagination and freedom of expression along with basic techniques. This class is great for all ages 10 and up. Students must bring their own medium of choice. Register at ParkerArts.org.

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Parting Thoughts

REPURPOSE IT JUST FOR FUN WORDS JESSICA DUCE OF JDUCE DESIGNS

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t is July! The weather is fabulous, we celebrate our independence and we want yard games. Who doesn’t love hanging out with friends and family and enjoying some relaxation and mild competition? If you are looking for something to do with your children, or even just for you, how about a simple DIY project for you to brag about? Maybe a good old-fashioned ring toss that looks pinterest-o-rific. At my house, we have some leftover wine bottles that we can get creative with. But you can use whatever type of bottle you want. You just need to make sure the rings can fit over the top. WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• A wooden crate or box; preferably old looking for a rustic or vintage appearance. • Depending on the size of the crate, you will need six to 12 bottles. • You will also need cabone rings; sold at a craft store, typically in the knitting/crochet section. There are multiple sizes; I prefer the 2 inch so that I can wrap them (we will get to bonus points in a moment). • Spray paint for the bottles can be found at the hardware/home 38

Parker Lifestyle | July 2016

supply store. Krylon and Rustoleum both have a great spray paint for glass. I prefer Krylon. • Lastly, and this is purely bonus points only, you can choose a twine that you like to wrap the rings. This will also require spray-on glue. Wrapping the rings gives it the cute-i-fied, I-am-so-skilled look. This final touch will not affect the strategy of the game for you diehard competitors, in case you were concerned. NOW IT’S TIME TO CREATE

Wash and completely dry your bottles. Turn them upside down for the job. You can prop them with a box and nails to keep them erect for spraying. Spray two to three coats as evenly as possible. After the last coat, allow the bottles to completely dry (cure) for 24 hours. Don’t cheat on the time; they really do need the full 24 hours for dry time. You can spray paint the cabone rings in team colors as well. Same idea as the bottles, with the 24-hour cure time. If you are going for the bonus round, you will need the twine. Start the wrapping of your twine with a dab from a hot glue gun. Then spray the ring with the spray-on glue as you wrap. Spray, then wrap for a while, then spray again. Continue this process until you have a wrapped ring. Trim the twine and seal the end on the ring with another dab from the hot glue gun. Allow to set for an hour or two. Other options to make it your own are decorating the sides of your crate with stencils, stickers, chalkboard paint, children’s handprints with paint, etc. Did I mention this makes a great gift as well? Your hard work has paid off. You now have your homemade ring toss game. You should be proud. Feeling like you should go pro now? Next time try making life-size Connect-four. Or just grab a chilled beverage and enjoy your new game. Happy July! For more ideas, visit JDuceDesign.com.

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